Posted by Kahis on 21-04-2008 18:44
#11
Nosferatumyia wrote:
[quote]conopid wrote:
And the last, - cyanide is very unstable; it evaporates as HCN very fast, so you must keep with you 2-3 eppendorf's tubes with 2 lethal doses each during the one-month trip. And I am not sure if you can manage to bring either EA or KCN aboard with you when fly somewhere by plane, even in your
Hmm? If Finland cyanide is traditionally sold (with special permission by entomologist's societes) in ready-made killing jars. A gram of solid potassium cyanide is embedded in a thick layer of plaster, which keeps it from evaporating very fast and provides an extra security barrier. Once activated by a drop of water, such a jar lasts for years: I'm still using my first one bought in 2004.